A Pakistani-Canadian citizen Muhammad Shahzeb, 20, has been arrested on charges of planning an attack on the Jewish community in the USA. He is being charged with planning an attack on the Jewish community with the support of ISIS with his accomplice. The US Department of Justice reported the arrest on Friday.
Khan, who is also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, allegedly planned a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn around October 7, 2024, almost a year after the Hamas attack in Israel.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that Khan’s objective was to kill “as many Jewish people as possible.” Shahzeb Jadoon was arrested on September 4th, 2024.
He attempted to enter the United States to carry out the attacks on Jewish community. “Thanks to the investigative work of the FBI, and the quick action of our Canadian law enforcement partners, the defendant was taken into custody. As I said to Canada’s Minister of Public Safety yesterday, we are deeply grateful to our Canadian partners for their critical law enforcement actions in this matter.”
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“Jewish communities — like all communities in this country — should not have to fear that a hate-fueled terrorist attack will target them. The Justice Department will continue to work closely with our domestic and international partners to aggressively counter the threat posed by ISIS and other terrorist organizations and their supporters,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
“The defendant was allegedly determined to kill Jewish people here in the United States, nearly one year after Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel. This investigation was led by the FBI, and I am proud of the terrific work by the FBI team and our partners to disrupt Khan’s plan.” said FBI Director Christopher Wray.
The accused planned to carry out an attack in the form of a mass shooting with the automatic and semi-automatic guns at a Jewish center in Brooklyn.